Surely many of you are feeling jumpy lately with 10 murders in the last week. I know I am!

I had been thinking about a security system for some time now and the disturbing recent events were the motivation I needed.

The prospect of another monthly bill was unattractive, so I went searching for a do-it-yourself kind of system.

After researching, I found something on Amazon that I am very pleased with. It met all of my requirements:

1. Easy to install on my own
2. Flexible, can easily add extra components as needed
3. Can dial phone numbers after alarm goes off
4. Inexpensive
5. No monthly fees

What I found was theSkylink SC-1000 Complete Wireless Alarm System. The SC-1000 comes with two door monitors, a motion sensor, dialing box, control and alarm box, and a remote control.

I still needed some extra remotes and door modules in addition. So I ordered a smaller alarm package. This was cheaper than buying them individually (and got another alarm box for free basically). The Skylink SC-10 Security System Basic Kit comes with two remotes, two door monitors, and an alarm box. That gave me about all I needed.

Installation was very easy and done in just a few hours.  The manuals were pretty clear and everything worked at promised and expected. One item required getting a special manual online, but it was easy enough to locate and download.

Overall, I am happy with Skylink system and surprised to have such a nice system for only about $250 total.

It turns out that securing your home does not have to be expensive or difficult after all.